as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a doctor known for successfully treating patients with chronic back ailments
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Recent Examples of ailment
Brodin, 32, missed the season opener following offseason surgery for an upper body ailment but is back in action sooner than expected.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Guard Mekhi Becton has played just 51 percent of the offensive snaps for various ailments.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The medication is commonly taken for numerous childhood ailments, and it may not always be prescribed for circumcision.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Currently, people of African decent comprise 2% or less of the global genomic data — information that is essential to understanding risks of certain diseases and other ailments and is key to crafting effective treatments and preventative measures.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Guard Mekhi Becton has played just 51 percent of the offensive snaps for various ailments.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The medication is commonly taken for numerous childhood ailments, and it may not always be prescribed for circumcision.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Currently, people of African decent comprise 2% or less of the global genomic data — information that is essential to understanding risks of certain diseases and other ailments and is key to crafting effective treatments and preventative measures.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailment
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That research has also linked ultraprocessed foods to health concerns like obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline and cardiovascular disease.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Other factors include age (most cases occur after age 50), diet (a high-fat diet can increase cancer risk), and family history of the disease.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The process of a patient’s terminal or catastrophic illness is about building relationships with the medical team and managing expectations.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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For all their ills, the Chargers are in first place.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The retraction was expected by many nutrition experts, who have long questioned claims that this kind of vinegar could remedy ills including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Heyward suggested that the conditions played a role in the injury, which is expected to end Killebrew’s season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system has the ability to show warehouse operators how much of the warehouse is occupied, whether products and pallets are in the right location, how storage conditions seem and more.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms include severe headaches, high fevers, excessive vomiting, stiff neck and confusion, according to the CDC, and the best way to inoculate yourself against the disease is through vaccination.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her infirmity, Lurie says, began in July, 1953, but tremors of premonition course through her work from first to last, as though sickness were naturally expected to arrive, like a punctual guest.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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And virtually all women east of the Appalachians experienced the violence, sickness, and scarcity of a civil war in which front lines and home fronts were never far apart.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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